Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons
We’re bringing you an exciting new era on Newstalk ZB with Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons. With years of media and broadcast experience between them, this team brings a fresh and unique perspective to your weekdays. Matt and Tyler dive into the latest news stories, share their opinions, and engage with their listeners weekdays on Newstalk ZB.
Episodes
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 12th of September 2025 - The fun of a flying fox but are they dangerous? This after a Paraparaumu flying fox fell victim to health and safety concerns.
Then, would you like to try before you buy for houses and flats to make sure there are no nasty surprises after you move in?
And to finish - Wahs or All Blacks - which will get your remote?
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The All Blacks are set to face the Springboks in Wellington on Saturday night in their second clash of the The Rugby Championship.
This game clashes with the Warriors’ match against the Panthers – leaving kiwi rugby fans with a difficult decision to make: club or nation?
All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan told Matt and Tyler to share his view on the uncomfortable clash in scheduling.
He said it will be difficult t...
A much-loved flying fox in Paraparaumu is being shut down by the council after it failed to meet safety standards.
A frayed cable meant that residents woke up to find the ride padlocked and a sign saying it had been closed.
Paraparaumu Community Board Chair Glen Olsen told Matt and Tyler that “It was fast, it was long, and it was exciting, and it had a thrill”
He said that modern flying foxes are bound by safety ...
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 11th of September 2025, we woke to the news of the assassination of American conservative commentator and public debater Charlie Kirk. Matt and Tyler discussed the proposition that this may be indicative of a spreading inability to debate with respect.
And to wrap the day's talk up, should your partner have all your passwords and access to your email, text, soci...
The suspect is still at large following the shooting and killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The Donald Trump ally was shot during an event at Utah Valley University this morning and later died in hospital.
Trump has expressed his shock and sadness and ordered all US flags to half-mast.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer says Kirk was an influential figure who helped Trump secure the youth vote in the 2024 el...
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 10th of September, record numbers of 15-year-olds are leaving school - but data shows they are leaving for further study.
Then, the things you need to have done to be considered a good Kiwi - this after Lorde confessed she had never seen the Lord Of The Rings movies: “Bad Kiwi, I know. I’m not really into fantasy.”
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There's belief more 15-year-olds are going into vocational study due to an overloaded secondary sector.
New data shows 90 percent of the 1300 students granted an early leaving exemption last year, chose more study over full-time employment.
Mt Albert Grammar head Patrick Drumm joined the Afternoons team says it's an improvement on students leaving school and not getting qualifications at all - but we still need more data on where t...
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 9th of September 2025 - as the dust settles we discussed the police response to Tom Phillips going bush with his kids and how the case was handled.
Then we took the media conference live for the latest update from the Police Commissioner, Police Minister and Oranga Tamariki.
And then, a deep dive into the lost art of reading.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 8th of September 2025, a full-on day as events continue to develop in the Waitomo area after the shooting of a police officer and the death of fugitive Tom Phillips. We spoke to reporters in the area and Waitomo Mayor John Robertson as police continue the search for his two children.
Corrections are doing a paint job at Auckland prison at Paremoremo - Matt and T...
A police officer's undergoing surgery after being shot in the head by Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips - as the search continues for two of his children.
Police were alerted to a burglarly in Piopio around 2.30am, and laid spikes on a rural road more than half an hour away.
That brought the quad bike Phillips and one of his children were travelling on to a stop - and an officer approached, but he was shot with a high-powered rifle.
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A major police operation is underway to find fugitive Marokopa father Tom Phillips' remaining two children - after he was shot dead by police on a rural Waikato road.
Newstalk ZB reporter Jordan Dunn is near the police operation in the Waikato.
He says a lot of resources have been deployed.
"There are cordons on the way to Marokopa and there's a police presence around where that robbery was. So there's a lot of police that are bein...
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 5th of September 2025 - Truck drivers are under pressure to deliver on time and there are safety concerns over shortcuts they may be taking.
Then, as the cost of living hits hard an increasing number of Kiwis are said to be turning turning to homekill meat. Matt and Tyler spoke to a butcher that has turned this into a business.
And then attention turned to All B...
The All Blacks are set to face the Springboks this weekend at Eden Park.
The Rugby Championship brings the Springboks to Eden Park to face the All Blacks this weekend.
The All Blacks haven’t lost a match at Eden Park in 30 years, and former All Blacks player Sir Michael Jones told Matt and Tyler that he doesn’t think that streak will be broken.
‘they’re acutely aware of what it means to be playing at the fortress...
Every Friday on Matt and Tyler afternoons on ZB we name the New Zealander of the week.
It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had effect on our great and beautiful nation over the past week.
There are three nominees but can only be one winner.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 4th of September, events rules get a makeover - about time, says promoter Brent Eccles.
And then, when 2 lanes become one, who gives way - along with other grey areas of driving.
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The Government is promising changes to special licensing rules to make it easier for organisers to run events - a move that's been welcomed by the sector.
These changes include introducing a nationally applied, risk-based framework for assessing special licence applications to ensure consistent decision-making throughout the country.
Eccles Entertainment founder Brent Eccles joined the Afternoons team to discuss.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 3rd of September 2025, Winston Peters is accusing the Government of overreach regarding moving to Digital Driver Licenses - is it progress or the mark of the devil?
Then inspired by the size of the rock Travis Kelce gave Taylor Swift, our Afternoons Duo wanted to know if lab grown diamonds mean as much as real ones?
And to finish - Employment Lawyer Gareth Abdin...
This week on Ask The Expert, Gareth Abdinor from Abdinor Employment Law joined the Afternoons team to unpack workplace-based questions.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 2nd of September - Amazon Web Services is investing big in NZ. How do we get more of this and get things moving?
A Polish CEO is the target of a huge internet pile on after a hat grab incident at the tennis - plenty of argument both ways on this one.
And finally - what makes the perfect Father's Day?
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